Re: William McClellan Ritter - Lumber Exec
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William McClellan Ritter - Lumber Exec
9/03/99
David, My father Mason Hoye (1902-1996) was an employee of W.M. Ritter Lumber Co. from about 1925 until its buy-out by Georgia-Pacific in 1960. He began his career in Raleigh Co. WV. My mother Nina Hayes Hoye (1915- Mortimer NC) is the daughter of Joseph L. Hayes who also was a lifetime employee of W.M. Ritter Lumber Co. My grandfather Hayes began working at Mortimer as the company store manager and continued in Barrett WV. My father and grandfather met at the lumber plant in Barrett where my father was the superintendent of the Barret mill for about 25 years and my grandfather was store manager for the remainder of his life. My father was hired by Mr. Enoch Ritter who was known by both of my parents. My father also was superintendent of the Mountain City GA and Tillman SC plants before being promoted to Division Mfg Super. at home office in Roanok VA. My mother owns a complete collection of the "Hardwood Bark" which was a magazine published by Ritter Lumber Co. I am interested in the video of Caldwell Co. NC.(My grandfather Joseph Langston Hayes is also written up in the Caldwell Co. NC History.I would be happy to discuss this further with you if you are interested. You may contact me at the email address noted or as follows:
Susan Hoye
1735 Pasture Walk Dr.
Wake Forest NC27587
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